Paul Harris

Rep. Paul Harris is continuing his effort to protect vulnerable victims of accidents with a bill aimed at holding negligent drivers accountable. House Bill 1112, which was heard in the House Community Safety, Justice, and Reentry Committee on Monday, is similar to a bill Harris introduced last year. House Bill...

Rep. Paul Harris officially took the oath of office, Monday, to begin serving his seventh two-year term as a member of the Washington State House of Representatives. Harris, R-Vancouver, who represents the 17th District in southwest Washington, was sworn in with the other 97 state representatives in-person on the House floor. This...

I hope this letter finds you well. As we have finally turned the corner on the pandemic, I truly hope we can put our focus on recovery and healing and help move the entire state of Washington forward.  The 2022 legislative session is now behind us. Please see my previous...

Rep. Paul Harris discusses the 2022 legislative session, including public safety, the operating budget, and the new transportation spending package in his post-session newsletter.

Now that the 2022 legislative session has ended it’s time to reflect on what happened over the course of the last 60 days in Olympia. Like all sessions, this one had both good and bad results. Unfortunately, there were also a lot of missed opportunities to pass legislation that would...

There are only two weeks left in this legislative session, but we still have many bills to debate and vote on before we’re scheduled to wrap up on March 10. One of the biggest issues we need to tackle is the state’s three budgets. Policy cutoff is this Thursday, and...

We’re already two weeks into the 2022 legislative session, which is scheduled to last 60-days and be a sprint to the finish line. However, we have much to cover over the next seven weeks that will affect everyone in Washington. Although I wish we could meet in-person this year, we...

As we approach another legislative session, a lot has happened this interim that affects us all. There are so many important issues we must address as a state Legislature, including police reform and public safety, deregulation of drugs, the homelessness crisis, and much more. Republican lawmakers have been calling for...

On May 21, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) released updated guidance that will, in part, require employers to confirm whether or not employees are fully vaccinated. For more than a year now, business owners have complied with every mandate and restriction placed on them. They’ve jumped...